Woody Herman: Sings Songs For Hip Lovers

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  • Label: FreshSound, 1956-57
  • Order number: 3269936
  • Release date: 3.7.2009
  1. 1 Makin' Whoopee Start
  2. 2 Willow Weep For Me Start
  3. 3 Bidin' My Time Start
  4. 4 Alone Together Start
  5. 5 Moon Song Start
  6. 6 Louise Start
  7. 7 I Won't Dance Start
  8. 8 I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan Start
  9. 9 Can't We Be Friends Start
  10. 10 Comes Love Start
  11. 11 Ev'rything I've Got Start
  12. 12 Isn't this a lovely day? Start
  13. 13 I Wonder Start
  14. 14 A House Built On A Strong Foundation Start
  15. 15 Pardon My Pretty Baby Start
  16. 16 Something I Dreamed Last Night Start
  17. 17 How Long Has This Been Going On? Start
  18. 18 Until The Real Thing Comes Along Start
  19. 19 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Start
  20. 20 You're Blase Start
  21. 21 Moon Got In My Eyes Start
  22. 22 There Is No Greater Love Start
  23. 23 The Folks Who Live On The Hill Start
  24. 24 Home Start
  25. 25 Darn That Dream Start
+ Harry Edison, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel u.a.

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Featuring: Woody Herman (vcl), Harry Edison (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Ben Webster (ts), Ted Nash (as, fl), Jimmy Rowles (p), Barney Kessel (g), Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker, Alvin Stoller (d), Frank DeVol (cond.)

If there is something for which we can especially thank Norman Granz, it is that he recorded Woody Herman, the singer, under such ideal circumstances. On top of that, Woody’s own background and memory lend great depth to the lyrics found here. In some tunes we hear him backed by combos, ranging from medium to small, that feature top notch jazz soloists including Ben Webster, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Herb Geller, and Charlie Shavers.

In others, he is well supported by a brassy big band conducted by Frank DeVol who also led a string orchestra on a final session which had the bonus of the stellar jazzmen, Ted Nash and Bill Harris. But in each context Woody is his wonderfully relaxed self, singing with an ardent yet controlled emotion that brings out and enhances every subtle nuance of the songs, ranging from sad, to bittersweet, to triumphant, all most particularly brought into focus by Woody’s own delightful, warm, wise, unsentimental (but romantic), and unpretentious, swinging singing. (freshsoundrecords. com)

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